The Trinity
1460
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1460
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
You see God the Father in a jeweled cape, Jesus on the cross, and a dove—all floating above two small angels glowing red. The painting was made for a church in Lyon, where Girardin also designed stained glass. The red light on the angels probably copies the way sunlight looks through colored glass. It’s a quiet trick that makes the holy scene feel more real. To see how other artists painted light like this, look up *chiaroscuro*.
